Amira
- Pronunciation
- [A-mi-ra]
- Gender
- Female
- Meaning
- Feminine Form Of Amir (King) AZAR, AZARA
- Origin
- Persian
About the Name Amira
Amira descends from the Arabic 'Amira, the feminine form of 'Amir meaning "princess," "prosperous," or "high-born." The same Arabic root produces the masculine Amir ("prince" or "emir") and the related word "emir" (used in English for various Middle Eastern rulers).
The name has been continuously used in Arabic-speaking Muslim communities for over fourteen centuries. Notable bearers include Israeli-American philosopher Amira Hass, Palestinian-American activist Amira Khan, and contemporary American singers and actresses. The contemporary American Amira surge is part of the broader 21st-century resurgence in Arabic and Hebrew girls' names alongside Aaliyah, Layla, and Ayla.
Amira's American climb has been substantial: the name climbed from outside the US top 1000 in 2000 to the US top 200 girls' rank by 2018 and the top 100 by 2022. The name's appeal is its layered Arabic register combined with three flowing syllables — the in-built royal-and-prosperous meaning, the multi-cultural appeal across Muslim, Jewish, and Christian American communities, and tonal warmth distinctive to Arabic-derived names. The name reads as both classically Middle Eastern and contemporary American. Common nicknames Mira (a related but distinct popular standalone name), Ami, and the rare Mim each carry distinct registers; international forms include Amira (Italian/Spanish, identical), the original Arabic 'Amira, the related Amirah (alternate transliteration), and the Hebrew Amira (with overlapping but distinct meaning of "top of a tree/word"). The masculine Amir is widely used in modern American naming.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration name data, 1880–2024 (methodology). By Marvin Tang.
Quick Facts About Amira
US Popularity History (2000–2025)
Annual US births named Amira by gender, from US Social Security Administration records. Peak year: 2024 with 2,176 girls named Amira (girl rank #136 that year).
Where it stands today: in 2025, ranked #132 for girls (2,168 US births). That's 4 places above its earlier 2024 peak — the name is more popular now than it has ever been.
Source: US Social Security Administration. Limitations: US birth-certificate data only; names appearing fewer than 5 times in a given year are suppressed for privacy; spelling variants are counted separately. For names that ranked outside the US top 100 before year 2000, only the years they reached the top 100 are shown — the chart may have gaps for less-popular historical names.
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Where in the US Is Amira Most Popular?
Average girl-name rank within each state across 2016–2025 SSA records. A lower number means the name appears closer to the top of that state's girls-name rankings — a per-capita measure that isn't biased toward large states. For Amira the strongest states are District of Columbia, Minnesota, Hawaii.
Strongest girls-name states
| # | State | Avg rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | #85 | 98 |
| 2 | Minnesota | #115 | 446 |
| 3 | Hawaii | #151 | 18 |
| 4 | Delaware | #161 | 34 |
| 5 | New York | #170 | 952 |
| 6 | Nevada | #178 | 111 |
| 7 | North Dakota | #182 | 29 |
| 8 | Florida | #187 | 932 |
| 9 | South Dakota | #187 | 18 |
| 10 | Maryland | #189 | 283 |
Source: SSA state-level baby-name dataset 2016–2025. States with fewer than 3 years of data for Amira in this window are excluded. Births < 5 in a given state-year are suppressed by SSA for privacy.
Variant Forms
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mira | Bitter | Female | Hebrew |
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